योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-117, verse-24

पदार्थाः संस्थिताः सर्वे परमाणुप्रमाणिनः ।
सप्तावस्था इति प्रोक्ता मयाऽज्ञानस्य राघव ॥ २४ ॥

padārthāḥ saṃsthitāḥ sarve paramāṇupramāṇinaḥ ,
saptāvasthā iti proktā mayā'jñānasya rāghava 24

24. padārthāḥ saṃsthitāḥ sarve paramāṇupramāṇinaḥ
saptāvasthāḥ iti proktāḥ mayā ajñānasya rāghava

24. sarve padārthāḥ paramāṇupramāṇinaḥ saṃsthitāḥ (santi).
rāghava,
mayā ajñānasya saptāvasthāḥ iti proktāḥ (santi).

24. All objects (padārthāḥ) are established (saṃsthitāḥ) (in that state), having the measure of atoms (paramāṇupramāṇinaḥ). Thus, O Rāghava, these seven states (saptāvasthā) of ignorance (ajñāna) have been declared by me.

Words meanings summery:

• पदार्थाः (padārthāḥ) - objects (of perception/existence) (objects, categories of existence, meanings of words)

• संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - exist, are present (established, situated, existing, well-placed)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• परमाणुप्रमाणिनः (paramāṇupramāṇinaḥ) - of atomic size (having the measure of atoms, atomic in size)

• सप्तावस्थाः (saptāvasthāḥ) - the seven states

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought)

• प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - declared, said, proclaimed

• मया (mayā) - by me

• अज्ञानस्य (ajñānasya) - of ignorance, of non-knowledge

• राघव (rāghava) - (addressing the listener, usually Rama or a similar figure) (O Rāghava, descendant of Raghu)

Words meanings and morphology

पदार्थाः (padārthāḥ) - objects (of perception/existence) (objects, categories of existence, meanings of words)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, object, category of existence, thing, substance

Compound of `pada` (word/foot) + `artha` (meaning/purpose/thing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+artha)

• pada – word, foot, step, state, position
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth
  noun (masculine)

संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - exist, are present (established, situated, existing, well-placed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, situated, existing, standing, complete

Past Passive Participle

From `sam` + root `sthā` (to stand) + `ta`

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Implied verb `santi` (are).

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

परमाणुप्रमाणिनः (paramāṇupramāṇinaḥ) - of atomic size (having the measure of atoms, atomic in size)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramāṇupramāṇin

paramāṇupramāṇin - having atoms as measure, of atomic size

Possessive adjective formed with `in` suffix. `paramāṇupramāṇa` is a tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (implied) (paramāṇu+pramāṇa)

• paramāṇu – atom, ultimate particle
  noun (masculine)
• pramāṇa – measure, standard, proof, authority
  noun (neuter)
  From `pra` + root `mā` (to measure)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `padārthāḥ`.

सप्तावस्थाः (saptāvasthāḥ) - the seven states

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of saptāvasthā

saptāvasthā - seven states

Compound of `saptan` (seven) and `avasthā` (state).

Compound type : dvigu (saptan+avasthā)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• avasthā – state, condition
  noun (feminine)
  From `ava` + root `sthā` (to stand)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: sthā (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - declared, said, proclaimed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prokta

prokta - declared, said, proclaimed, taught

Past Passive Participle

From `pra` + root `vac` (to speak), with `vac` changing to `ukta` in PPP.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Implied verb `santi` (are).

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, me

First person singular pronoun

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

अज्ञानस्य (ajñānasya) - of ignorance, of non-knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, non-knowledge, nescience (ajñāna)

Compound of `a` (negation) + `jñāna` (knowledge).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jñāna)

• a – negation, not
  prefix
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root `jñā` (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

राघव (rāghava) - (addressing the listener, usually Rama or a similar figure) (O Rāghava, descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (an epithet for Rama or Lakṣmaṇa)

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